Potato slicer



Patented Jan. l6, i923 JOSEPH EI'IBHARD, OF CURTIS, -OKLAIIOl3/A.

POTATO SLICER.

. Application filed. March 29,1922. Serial No. $7,710.

T all whole it may (JOILCGT'TL Be it. known that l, Josnrrr EIIRHARD, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Curtis, in thecounty otl i oodward and State of Oklahoma, have invented a new and Improved Potato Slicer, oitwhi ch the following a. iiull, clear, and exact description.

.Tliis invention relates to improvements in potato-slicers, an object of the inventimibeingto provide a de-viceot this character slicing potatoes or similar vegetables, which will out the potatoes orother articles to be sliced into line pieces,-and which is provided. with improved means tor slicing the potatoes both longitudinally and transversely.

Another object is to provide a potato slicer which will be simple and practical in I construction, strong, durable and efiicient in use, suiiiciently light in weight so that it can be readily carried about, and compel-ali ely economical to manufacture.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists'in certain-novel features of construction and combinations and arrangements of parts will be more fully hereinafterdescribed and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings:

parts broken away and in section for clear ness. being taken on the line 22 of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a view in longitudinal section through the device;

Figure 4 is a view in transverse section on the staggered line 4l of F 1; and

Figure 5 is a similar view on the staggered line 5-5 of Figure 1.

Referring'in detail to the drawings, I have used the reference numeral 1 to designate a supporting base -tor my improved potato slicer. This base includes perforated feet 2 having openings therein adapted to receive securing devices for removably securing the base tonny suitable support. The base likewise includes a. pair of curved arms 3 supporting the cylindrical body 4L of the machine. This cylindrical body rests upon its side on the base. I p

I have used the reference numeral 5 to designate the end wall of the cylindrical body or container 4. The other end of the Figure l vis a view in side elevation of body is open. it bushing or bearing: sleeve (5 secured to the wall 1 cooperates v. '-;h an upstanding bracket 7 at the end of the base 1 to provide mounting for a shaft 8, extendin centrally and longitudinally through the body. l-hcrank handle 9 is provided at the outer end of the shaft for manually turning the same.

A pair, of rotary knives 10 fixed to the shaft at the open end of the body 4- are adapted to out potatoes ted to them into slices, and outstruck teeth 11 integral with one of the knives are adapted to sever the sliced pieces of potato they pass between the knives so that the potato is out first into slices and then into smaller pieces. The particular manner of attaching the blades to the shaft is of course immaterial, but preler to provide a shaft with a squared end 17 adjacent the crank handle, and to provi it will be apparent that 3.1 is 11 .i .:o.-=:-1ai' y to "ovide some means for introducing the po-- ies into he body or casing of the n and also to provide means for i g potatoes to the lniives. lhe introduction of potatoes into the body is accomplished. by the provision of a hinge door 15 in the top side ol the container l, hinged as indi cated at 16, and adapted to be opened to permit the dropping ot potatoes into the body of the container.

A follower, designated by the rctlierence mmoral 16 is in the form oi a plate shaped substantially in conformity with the internal walls of the cylinder and including at its sides a. pair of laterally extending lugs 1'? which ride in longitudinal. channels in the side wall of the container, said channels being); termed by slotting: the container and turning the material at the edges of the slots inwardly, as ll'lfllCEltQil at 18. ll'lovement oi the feeder or 'l'ollower l6 longitudinall oi the container will operate to 'vositively :leed potatoes therein to the outtinn knives il and the teeth 11.

The actuating; means for the follower con sists oi a substantially U shaped handle 19 st addling the container 4; and pivotally secured at its lower extremities to the base i, as indicated at 20. The legs of the handle have a slot and pin connection 21 with the lugs 17 so that pivotal movement of the handlecffects longitinilinal movement of the follower .16 within the container to posi tively feed potatoes to the rotary knives.

In. operation, after the device has been attached to a table or other suitable support and the potatoes introduced into the con tainer, the operator places one hand upon the handle 19 and one upon the handle 9 'simultaneously moving the handle 9 to slice the potatoes and the handle 19 to feed potatoes to the knives. The potatoes are delivered between the knives into any suitable receiving vessel which may be provided for their reception.

In order to prevent undue turning or rotation of the potatoes in the container and to hold them steady against the action of the knives, I prefer to provide one or more internal ribs 22 extending longitudinally within the container to hold the potatoes against movement. I

It is to be understood that while I have illustrated one of the preferred embodiments of the invention, numerous slight changes and alterations might be made in the general form and arrangement of the parts described without departing from the invention; and hence I do not wish to limit myself to the precise details set forth, but shall consider myself at liberty to make such slight changes and alterations as fairly fall within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

I claim:

1. In a slicing machine of the character described, a cylindrical container, a shaft journaled longitudinally in the container, means for turning the shaft, said container includinp; an open end, and a pair of spaced cutting knives carried by the shaft at the open end of the container, and adapted to slice material fed thereto, one of the knives being); provided with laterally projecting teeth adapted to chop the sliced material.

2. In a slicing machine of the character described, a cylindrical container, a shaft joi'irnaled longitudinally in the container, means for turning the shaft, said container including an open end, a pair of spaced cutting knives carried by the shaft at the open end of the containeigand adapted to slice material fed thereto, the knife adjacent the end of the container being provided with laterally projectingteeth adapted to chop the sliced material, and a follower movable longitudinally in the container for positively feeding material tobe slice-d to the knives.

3. In a slicing machine of the character described, a cylindrical container, a shaft journaled longitudinally in the container, means for turning the shaft, said container including an open end, cutting knives carried by the shaft at the open end of the container, and adapted to slice material fed thereto, teeth carried by one of said knives adapted to chop the sliced material, a follower movable longitudinally in the container for positively feeding material to be slicedto the knives, said container having slots in its sides, lugs on the followerriding in the slots, and means oonnected'with the lugs for actuating the follower.

i. In a slicing machine of the character described, a cylindrical container, a shaft journaled longitudinally in the container, means for turning the shaft, said container including an open end, cutting knives carried by the shaft at the open end of the container, and adapted to slice material fed thereto, teeth carried by one of said knives adapted to chop the sliced'material, a follower movable'longitudinallyin-the container for positively feeding material to be sliced to the knives, said container having slots in its sides, lugs on the follower riding in the slots, and means straddling the container having a slot and pin connection with the lugs for actuating the follower, said means including a U shaped handle.

JOSEPH EHRHARD. 

